Quality Manager - MTD

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Quality Manager – MTD

**About Alinabal:

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Alinabal is a precision manufacturing company specializing in engineered components and solutions for a diverse range of industries. With a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and continuous improvement, we deliver high-performance products that meet demanding customer specifications.

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**Position Summary:

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Alinabal is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead quality operations within our Motion Transfer Devices (MTD) division in Milford, CT.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for maintaining quality management systems, ensuring product conformity, and driving continuous improvement throughout manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to lead a team while collaborating effectively across departments.

**Responsibilities:

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• Lead daily quality assurance and quality control operations, including inspection, testing, calibration, and product release.

• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with ISO 9001 and applicable customer requirements.

• Manage internal, customer, and third-party audits, ensuring timely resolution of findings and corrective actions.

• Investigate product nonconformities, customer complaints, and recurring quality issues through root cause analysis and corrective action.

• Monitor quality performance, identify trends, and implement improvements to reduce scrap, defects, and rework.

• Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to improve manufacturing processes, product reliability, and supplier performance.

• Lead, develop, and manage Quality Department personnel, establishing clear performance expectations and accountability.

• Serve as a key resource for customer quality concerns and communicate quality performance and improvement initiatives to leadership.

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**Skills and Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical field, or equivalent education and experience.

• Minimum of five years of quality assurance or quality control experience in manufacturing, including leadership experience.

• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, quality management systems, and audit processes.

• Proficiency in blueprint reading, GD&T, statistical process control (SPC), and root cause analysis.

• Experience with corrective actions, supplier quality, and continuous improvement.

• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience in precision manufacturing or mechanical components preferred.

• ASQ certification or Lean Six Sigma experience preferred.

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**Other Details:

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This is a full-time, on-site position involving work in both office and manufacturing environments, with regular presence on the production floor. Occasional travel and schedule flexibility may be required based on operational needs.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. Due to federal export control regulations (ITAR), candidates must qualify as a U.S. Person as defined under applicable law. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of the job location.

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*The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

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*The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

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Alinabal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

You should be proficient in:

• GD&T
• Root Cause Analysis
• Blueprint Reading
• Corrective Actions
• ISO 9001
• Quality Management Systems
• Statistical Process Control
• Supplier Quality